CCL6 Preview

4 July 2026 - A view of all 3 Circle Line stage 6 stations seen during the preview open house.

The Circle Line stage 6 (CCL6) preview was held today to allow members of the public to familiarise themselves with the 3 new stations being added to the line. Free rides on the sector were held as part of the public preview. If you haven't heard, SG MRT Construction (SGMC) is holding a short contest where you'll be able to win credits at online shops such as knackstop and Play-E_hobbies. Find out more about SGMC's CCL6 contest here. The contest closes on 13 July, so you still have time to submit an entry after the sector opens on 12 July to participate. Let's now recap a little about the 3 stations along CCL6.

CCL6 - A snapshot in May 2026

Overview of CCL6 contracts 882 to 886 as at mid-May 2026.
Top (L - R): CC30 - Keppel, CC31 - Cantonment
Bottom (L - R): CC32 - Prince Edward Road, Contract 886 cut & cover tunnels

The long awaited missing segment of the Circle Line (CCL) - phase 6 - is about to open on 12 July 2026, with a preview event on 4 July 2026 (hoorah?). Finally, there will be an end to the perpetual question from literal commuters "Why is it called the Circle Line when it is not a circle?". Before then, we catch up with the progress at the three stations and one cut & cover tunnel contract to see how much work is left to be completed before preview & opening days. If you weren't excited enough for the new phase, this post may just help with that.

CCL6 - A snapshot in February 2026

28 February 2026 - An overview of the progress at 3 stations along the CCL6.

With a few more months to go till the sixth stage of the Circle Line (CCL) is due to open, we check in on progress in the middle of Q1 to see how far the stations have come along. Most of the exits have since been installed with the public transport logo caplet sign and station name signs have been appearing at the various exits. Find out more after the jump.

Happy New Year 2026! (CCL6 version)

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! This year is looking to be a momentous year with lots of rail stations scheduled to open. The first of these is slated to be the final stage of the Circle Line (CCL) - stage 6 - that bridges the gap between HarbourFront and Marina Bay stations. Enough of those "why is it called the Circle Line when it is not a circle?" questions. It's finally becoming a circle. But before we get there, here are some early looks at the interiors of Keppel and Cantonment stations. They look good. Major thanks to @stormfire_transport for the heads up.

Year-end Spotlight: Contract 883 - Cantonment

To wrap up the end of the year, we're doing a short "Spotlight" series for the Circle Line Stage 6 (CCL6). In this series, we'll look at the progress made at the various CCL6 stations through the course of the year. We began this series with our first post on Keppel station, so we'll now be moving onto the second station along the section of line - Cantonment.

CCL6 - A snapshot in October 2025

Station exits clad - check. Station structures painted - check. LED train arrival timing boards installed - check. Lights on - check! Station name signs - che... Oops! These are some of the items that have been marked off at the various stage 6 stations along the Circle Line's stage 6 (CCL6). Since September, the rest of the line has undergone early closures & late openings to commence the process of integrating the extension with the rest of the loop.

CCL6 - A snapshot in June 2025

An overview of the 3 stations under CCL6 in June 2025.

With the Circle Line stage 6 (CCL6) section targeted for completion in the first half of 2026, we took the opportunity to check in on progress made on the 3 new stations along the 4km link. Works at the three stations are in the semi-final stages, with structural works since completed and installation of architectural finishings underway. Commuter facilities such as sheltered bus stops and pick-up/drop-off points are being constructed to support connectivity at the stations. Join us as we take a better look at all the progress made thus far after the jump.

CCL6 - A snapshot in February 2025

Aerial views of the 4 civil contracts along the main line section of the project in early
February 2025.
Top (L - R): CC30 - Keppel, CC31 - Cantonment
Bottom (L - R): CC32 - Prince Edward Road, Contract 886

With the Circle Line stage 6 (CCL6) due to open by the first half of 2026, we're about a year and a half away from the section's completion. Most of the stations' exits have had the roof structures installed and works were transitioning towards the completion of architectural, mechanical & electrical components. We take a closer look at the progress made at the various stations and sites along the project after the jump.

CCL6 - A snapshot in October 2024

Looks like it has been some time since we made an update on Circle Line stage 6 (CCL6). Since our last update the most significant milestone would be the decommissioning of the temporary staging area for trackworks - more on that later. The various stations also have seen installation of escalators completed at 8 of the eligible exits, while the remaining exit will feature lift-only access. 

CCL6 - A snapshot in August 2024

An overview of the 4 sites helping to close the Circle Line loop as of August 2024.

Over August 2024, progress at the Circle Line 6 sites has seen work commence or continue on the roof of 7 of the 9 station exits. At this point, escalators had been installed in 7 of the 8 exits requiring their use as well. Additionally, noise barriers had begun to be taken down at Prince Edward Road, following similar works at Keppel before. More details after the jump.

CCL6 - A snapshot in July 2024

A view of the 4 main line contracts for Circle Line's Stage 6 as of end-July 2024.
Top (L - R) : CC30 - Keppel, CC31 - Cantonment
Bottom (L - R) : CC32 - Prince Edward Road, Contract 886 - Cut & Cover tunnels

Works for the Circle Line (CCL)'s Stage 6 main line continues to advance. In July, headway was made through the installation of escalators at Keppel station, the casting of roof slabs for Exits 1 & 2 at Cantonment station and the installation of metal roof frames at Prince Edward Road station. Over at the site of the cut & cover tunnels, work continued ahead of the eventual reinstatement of the roads in the vicinity.

C883 - Cantonment update May 2024

 

 5 May 2024 - An aerial view of the Cantonment station work site with the platform canopies of
the old railway station fully reinstated to their original positions.

In the three months since our last visit to Cantonment station, there have been several changes. First of all, the platform canopies for the former railway station's platforms have been moved back into their original positions entirely. Secondly, the cooling tower structure is taking place with the metal frame for the louvres and roof put in place. And thirdly, the street-level surface structures of the various exits are beginning to take shape. We delve into the progress made in greater detail in this post.

CCL6 - A snapshot in May 2024

 

5 May 2024 - An overview of the street level structures at Keppel station.

5 May 2024 - An aerial view of the Cantonment station worksite.

5 May 2024 - An aerial view of the Prince Edward Road station site.

5 May 2024 - A view of the backfilling & reinstatement works underway along the cut & cover
tunnel section between Prince Edward Road & Marina Bay stations.

It's been a while since we caught up with the progress being made over at the Circle Line 6 stations. As such, we're bring you an early update on the goings on in the early part of May, since our last update on the section was in February.

Contract 883 - Cantonment update February

 

15 February 2024 - Exit 2 as of mid-February.

More sections of the station are beginning to take shape with the surface structures pushing through. The station achieved basic structural completion (BSC) in the middle of 2023, with the exits likely to follow this coming year. Check on after the jump for more pictures!

CCL6 year-end update 2023

 

Contract 882's Keppel station site.
Top : 27 April 2023
Bottom : 9 December 2023

Contract 883's Cantonment station site.
Top : 30 December 2022
Bottom : 9 December 2023

Contract 885's Prince Edward Road station site along Shenton Way.
Top : 4 August 2023
Bottom : 9 December 2023

Contract 886's cut & cover tunnel sites.
Top : 27 April 2023
Bottom : 9 December 2023

It has been a big year for the Circle Line 6 (CCL6) project with the station structures of the 3 new stations now substantially complete. We take a look back at the progress made over the year, comparing the sites as of Q4 to the end of 2022 or earlier in 2023. Do head on after the jump for pictures.

CCL6 Newsletter 2023

 

Today, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) released the fifth Circle Line 6 newsletter. In this edition, maps featuring the stations renumbered exits were included in. Several small general updates are also provided within. In summary, station structural works are substantially completed with the works now shifting towards the construction of station exits at street level, the architectural components and mechanical installations.

You can read the newsletter here.

This is a blog-only post.

C883 - LTA updates during Tok Panjang event

 

16 September 2023

This past weekend, Tanjong Pagar - Tiong Bahru CCC organised a Tok Panjang (long table feast) event at Blair Road on 16th September 2023. As part of the event, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) had set up a booth to reach out to residents and provide them with updates on the construction progress of Cantonment station.

C883 - Cantonment update August 2023

 

20 August 2023 - Reinstatement of removed sections of KTM platform canopy above the complete
station box.

23 August 2023 - Another view of the reinstated KTM platform canopies.
Image by Brian Qing

Today we check in on the progress made at Contract 883's Cantonment station in the month of August 2023. Works have proceeded to reinstate the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM, Malayan Railways) platforms that were removed to allow works for the Cantonment station to proceed. The removed platform canopies were conserved & stored off site till works were sufficiently completed for their reinstallation at the original site. Besides this, the station exits are slowly becoming more apparent as well. We'll take a closer look at these in this post.

C883 - Cantonment update Q2 2023

 

27 April 2023 - An aerial view of the contract site.
Image by Seloloving.

This past week we have been celebrating the Circle Line's 14th anniversary with throwbacks on our Instagram & Facebook stories. If you haven't joined us on those platforms, come join in the fun by clicking on the links! To move forward into current times though, we'll be taking a look at progress at Contract 883 for the construction of Cantonment station. The photos in this post were kindly provided by Seloloving - a big thank you for helping with the groundwork and allowing us to use the pictures.

C883 - Cantonment 2022 year-end update

 

30 December 2022 - An excavation pit for one of the station exits.

30 December 2022 - An overview of the station site.

Cantonment station, much like the others along Circle Line 6, has been under construction for several years now. As this section of the line passes through generally built up and sensitive sites, the stations are being built using a top-down approach. Unfortunately, this means that observing the works within the excavation site are not that easy with little visible changes viewable from the surface. The narrative here is no different - the surface-level site appears the same whilst there were some noticeable works to remove struts at one of the station exits along Spottiswoode Road.